- present tense form of destroy (3rd person singular).
destroys
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"It destroys people's confidence not only in the railways but institutions in general," Camas warns.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Instead of a sudden, catastrophic collision that destroys the smaller object, the star appears to be sustaining a relatively steady flow of material from its neighbor.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
Zoe nearly destroys Rushville to save herself, while John almost violates his principles to seize the ring from Hal, per the Guardians’ orders, and take out Zoe.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
The author’s careful research destroys many Victorian myths about the lives and fates of these women.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
When a leukocyte spots an anomaly—a bit of virus, say—it destroys the infected or contaminated cell immediately.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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